Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IVV vs SPYI: how they differ
Over the year IVV returned more, +17.6% against +15.8%, and IVV charges 0.03% against 0.68%.
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF and NEOS S&P 500(R) High Income ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IVV and SPYI hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IVV | SPYI |
|---|---|---|
| LINDE PLC | 0.33% | 0.37% |
| SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC | 0.30% | 0.32% |
| EATON PLC | 0.24% | 0.26% |
| CHUBB | 0.19% | 0.19% |
| MEDTRONIC PLC | 0.18% | 0.16% |
| TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC | 0.15% | 0.17% |
| JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC | 0.13% | 0.14% |
| ACCENTURE PLC CLASS A | 0.17% | 0.12% |
| AON PLC CLASS A | 0.10% | 0.11% |
| ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP | 0.10% | 0.12% |
| CRH PUBLIC LIMITED PLC | 0.09% | 0.11% |
| NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV | 0.09% | 0.11% |
| Only in IVV | Only in SPYI |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 8.06% | NVIDIA Corp 7.57% |
| APPLE 7.31% | Apple Inc 6.59% |
| MICROSOFT 5.58% | Microsoft Corp 4.32% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 3.76% | Amazon.com Inc 3.65% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 2.98% | Alphabet Inc 3.28% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.61% | Broadcom Inc 2.80% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 2.38% | Alphabet Inc 2.61% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A 2.16% | Micron Technology Inc 1.99% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | SPYI NEOS S&P 500(R) High Income ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Income ETF |
| Issuer | iShares | NEOS |
| What it is | S&P 500 | covered call, vs SPY |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +15.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | −1.7 pts |
| Cash paid, 1 year | not an income fund | 12.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.68% |
| Holdings | 505 | not filed |
IVV in plain words
IVV is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 505 positions, with the top ten at 38.1%.
SPYI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, SPYI paid 12.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.8%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +17.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.7 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.2%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 93% of the distribution paid Jun 18, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IVV or SPYI?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IVV returned +17.6% and SPYI returned +15.8%, so IVV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IVV or SPYI?
- IVV charges 0.03% a year and SPYI charges 0.68%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- Are IVV and SPYI the same kind of fund?
- No. IVV is an index ETF and SPYI is an option-income ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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